to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
having high information content; informative
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
although I say; although one might say; although called
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to serve; to work for; to attend
among these; between these; of these
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graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
natural disaster; cataclysm
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
contact; touch; contact lens
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the very best; excellent; superb
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang